VuPoint Solutions Magic Wand Document Scanner (PDSDK-ST470CHV-VP)

what you need to know about this product: in the box: wand scanner, docking station, usb/a/c adapter, dust wipe, protective sleeve. needs to be charged first (if using w/o the dock). must purchase micro sd memory card. won't work without it. (supports up to 32gb) docking station has to be plugged in to work dpi: 300, 600, 1050. on the dock it scans to 1200 dpi. scans up to size 8.5x11 The LCD screen is a nice touch but it's so small, it's kinda pointless. the screen only has 3 digits to display you photo count. so it goes up to 999 but then if you want to see how many photos you have scanned, you can see that number on the lcd but in a smaller area on the bottom of the photo. so it will say for example 1650/1650, and tell you what photo you're on when you push the back button and skim through the photos. I have been wanting to digitize all my old photos that have been sitting in a box for years and I finally got around to it. This has been by far one of the best purchases I've ever made. My sisters and I recently started scrapbooking and I thought it would be a good idea to backup our photos to make future copies. The VuPoint brand is new to me so I was kinda skeptical but the price was right so I took the leap. I specifically bought this wand scanner because of the docking station, which turns this device into an auto feeder. Although you have to feed the photos one at a time, it's quick, easy and way faster than the daunting task of a flatbed scanner. I've already scanned over 1000 photos in the last 3 days, and have enjoyed the process. I brought it to work and everyone was asking me about it, and commented on how "neat" it was. I tested out all the settings. jpeg, pdf, low, med, high with and without the docking station, then I uploaded the photos/documents/ticket stubs onto my computer to get a better look at the results. Honestly, you can't tell the difference between low, medium, or high by just viewing them on a screen. The real difference is when you zoom in, crop or actually print out the photo (which I have yet to do). Of course if you want to get the best prints, printing from the original negative is ideal. (side note: this device does not scan negatives). I've been scanning all my photos on medium and high on a 4 gb micro sd card. Obviously the higher the dpi, the more space it takes up on your memory card. So if you plan on scanning all your images on high or you just have a ton to scan, then you probably need a memory card with more gigs. So far my 4gb is up to 2,200 photos. Also I prefer using the docking station just because it's faster, but I love the fact that you can take the wand off and it becomes portable. So now I can scan all my grandma's photo albums without taking them out of her eyesight. The albums are so old, that the photos can't be taken out without damaging the photo. One thing I totally didn't take into account is that when you use the wand off the dock that it will also scan the table or whatever you are scanning your photo/document on. So when you upload it, you will have to crop out the background. Bottom line: I'm very happy with this product. It does exactly what it's designed to do. The price is right (even better when you split the cost with your two sisters :-D ). Save yourself the extra money and get this VuPoint magic wand portable scanner + auto feed dock. Also the black/white chevron print is super cute!!!

Lightweight, Portable, Efficient, Quality scans. Should only cost $100. About what I paid.

Easy to use, fast & simple

just what i was looking for, compact, use on the go, quality scans. would recommend

Like others have mentioned, the microSD card wouldn't stay in, so I taped it while I tried it out. The wand actually scans really well, high resolution and it wasn't hard at all to keep a "constant" speed. Unfortunately, the tray feeder didn't work. It swallowed the paper (which is not the best user interface because if you don't feed the paper right, there's no way to stop it but way until it comes out the other end) and it sounded like it was scanning, but no file was saved. I decided to return it, but seeing the number of negative reviews I'm not sure it's worth re-ordering.